Apple drops unexpected iOS update, including older models—full device list

Apple surprises users with unexpected update, quietly reviving older iPhones and iPads.

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...

Apple Drops iOS 26.2.1 and Surprise Updates for Older iPhones and iPads

Apple has released iOS 26.2.1 for the iPhone and more today. This update comes after this morning’s launch of the new AirTag second-gen and the new Apple Watch Black Unity watch band. What’s new in ...
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iOS 26 Guide: New features in the latest iPhone update and what’s coming in iOS 26.3

OS 26 features, which iPhones are compatible, latest version, problems, what's in iOS 26.2, and what's to come in iOS 26.3.